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"Quality at a Fair Price"
Holt Corner Bastrop, Texas
EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR
BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1942
NUMBER 29
MAIN STRUT
OBSERVATIONS
BY PBTE SHADY
This-and-That: Headline says
small business will have to fold up
for the duration; then we see Mrs.
Cochran closing out the nicest groc-
ery store that ever graced the holy
hiway or served the hungry. Chur-
chill says shhh! to a second front and
Willkie says, "turn the dogs loose."
Frank Green murmurs that business
is pressing him to death, while Jim
Wood tosses out a come-on-in-here
line. Sonny Perkins is the only peace
officer that ever removed his side
arms while he was young enough to
prevent being permanently hit. At the
same time Dave Eskew, all three hun-
dred pound? of him, could not get in
Ott's door sideways if he didn't have
a heavy hogsleg to use as balast.
Jelly Steymann kicked off for A. and
M. the other day, and from what we
heard of the game, he should have
stayed in there all of the time.
Reel flickers: Ed Standifer with aii
the dignity of a vice president. Si
Rodgers turning black in the face with
enthusiasm. May belle Higgins retir-
ing to a life of luxury and loveliness.
Willie Price doesn't grease cars any-
more. Neither does J. V. Ash sell
them. Whether you know it or not,
we ate dinner at Mr. Worm's the
other day, and he serves good, clean
food. Otto Wolf and Ollie Johnson in
a big argument about the world being
flat. Mrs. Belle Jenkins enclosed in
one of our pulchritude cages. In case
you don't know who Mr. and Mrs. W.
K. Nedry are, they are the folks who
feed two or three thousand people
every day over at the old Amthor
cafe. Two shooting galleries and one
penny arcade on old Main indicate
something more than a good cotton
crop. Henry Schuyler ha.- crammen
more bubbles in bottles the past year
than Ella Barnett has created in her
washtub. Alex Waugh says he does
not object to saciificing his life and
liberty upon the altar of his natioi.,
but he hates like heck to no around
the back way to get into his own
house. Now we don't wonder any
more why Dee Smith has that im-
portant swagger to his gate. We
just learned that he's President of the
•school board.
There's one thinn we haven't been
ible to understand, and that is why
More of you guys and gals out there
>vho did know this old town from civ-
r'er to civver don't come back and see
he marvels that man has wrought
jpon these sacred precincts. As for
nstance, how would you like to buy
four apples, also your avacados, at a
arge, spacious fruit tore down under
A'hat was a shed for tired mules on
he Round Bale Gin lot? Or to think
hat you could stop away out there
y the cemetery gate and buy enough
umber to build a mansion 7 Just in
that fails to excite your avid cur
dty, you might drop in to what was
He time a part of the Ilasler Ware-
fuse, right under the old Odd Fel-
>w's Lodge, an I have you a fine pair
f boots made while you wait. When
e desire to abandon all things per-
ining to ruial life or runt town, we
mply go down to the magnificent
;■ mitial sta'io nand perch upon a
gh stool aii,id the throngs of pa-
ons and sip a soda as we watch the
equent disgorging and compressing
those half-block long busses. It
uld be a surprise to you, and it's
ill a marvel to us to have an ali-
ened red-cap dash up to your fliv-
r when you stop within a block, oi
hear him with all of his pomp and
■fade call out in thai typical porter
jnorou-s, syllablclcss singsong of
pi what bus is going where.
All of this, you kids and grownups
i have stumped your toes upon
ry stone between the McLavy
ise and the old Casino hall, is an
itation to you to come home, and
n say, "Oh my gracious."
PETE SHADY
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►vt. ault wins weekly
telephone call
vt. Leo A. Ault won the long dis-
Ice telephone call, which is the
^nd prize presented by the USO at
weekly Bingo (rami1 on Wed ties-
evening.
'vt. Ault called his home in West
hre Haute, Indiana, nnd ti.lked to
jfen diffeieni people. He had noti-
them when he was calling and
y were all waiting to talk to him.
istrop souvenirs, curbs an! nnv-
gift*. at ELK INS 5-10.25 cent
IRK.
SOLDIER HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH
DEATH OF CHILD
Pvt. George S. Knapp, 38, has
been arrested by Camp Swift Offic-
ials and is being held in connection
with the murder of Lucy Rivers May-
nard, 8-year old daughter of County-
Judge and Mrs. C. B. Maynard. Knapp
lists his home address on official
army records as 2350 Baylis Place,
St. Paul, Minn.
The arrest was made early last
night in Austin by City Police and
Knapp was turned over to military au-
thorities at 12:30 this morning
Camp officials began investigation
of the case yesterday afternoon, after
the civilian searching party which
found the unconscious child in a pas-
ture near Bastrop reported that deep
car tracks apparently made by an
army vehicle were discovered nearby.
Later several witnesses reported see-
ing an army vehicle near the spot
where the girl was found.
All personnel of Camp Swift took
part in a thorough search of the camp
area after the child was reported miss,
ing yesterday. Last night officers and
men stood by ready to render any as-
sistance possible.
Knapp was arrested early last night
by Austin Police when he left a fill-
ing station in the city without paying
for gasoline he had ordered for the
car he was driving. The automobile
was stolen from a Camp Swift Of-
ficer.
Knapp arrived at Camp Swift on
July 18, a draftee inducted at Fort
Smelling, Minn. On army personnel
records, his civilian occupation is list-
ed as gunsmith. He has been married
and divorced.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday is to be a special Sunday
in the Methodist Church. In spite of
the very abnormal times this has
been an exceptional year with our
Church. To date we have our finances
in better condition than for many
years. Also, we have received more
new members than any other year
since Others are yet to come.
Sunday we shall dedicate the 11
o'clock services to these new mem-
bers received this year and extend to
them another welcome. We especial-
ly urge these new members to at-
tend the service.
Also, we are expecting the Sunday
School to take a new start. Some new
teachers will be installed and some
pupils will be in new classes. Let us
make the new year exceptionally sue.
cessful by beginning in a good way.
CAMP SWIFT
EMPHASIZED FIRE
PREVENTION
CAMP SWIFT, Oct. 7 Fire Pre-
vention Week was being observed by
the military and civilian personnel of
Camp Swift. Officials of the post
stressed the need for cooperation to
eliminate all fire hazards, both thru
carelessness and thru any acts of sa
botage.
"Fire prevention," said Col. L. A.
Kurtz, post commander, "cannot be
over-emphasized. Fire within this
post would not only endanger life and
destroy property, but would also sei-
iously cripple the war training efforts
through loss i f buildings and equip-
ment, which arc not readily replace-
able, especially in view of the acute
shortage of both labor and materials."
Because a majority of fires result
from negligence, everyone was asked
to familiarize themselves with the
following measures, as referred to
in the Post Fire Regulations:
Proper housekeeping; strict ob-
servance of fire prevention rules; su-
pervised special program of inspec-
tion, designed to doubly check the ade-
quacy of existing fire prevention ef-
forts; special precautions taken re-
garding the question of smoking in
restricted areas, with special refer-
ence to warehouse areas.
New and interesting designs in Mex-
| lean pottery and glass ware in EL-
I KINS Curio and Souvenir Depart-
I ment.
TO CONDUCT CLASSES FOR FOOD
HANDLERS
Doctor Harold Wood, director ot
Travis-Bastrop Health Unit, announ-
ced today that a school for food
handlers conducted by the Depart-
ment, in cooperation with the State
Department of Health, will be held
here beginning October 12th.
"These classes have met with wide-
spread and unanimous appioval where
ever held", Doctor Wood declared.
"Good health is recognized as our
first line of civilian defense, and pro-
per sanitation in food handling can
go a long way toward controlling the
spread of communicable diseases."
According to Doctor Wood, director,
the twelve-hour course is for the pur-
pose of familiarizing food handlers
with high standards of sanitation and
cleanliness in preparing food for pub-
lic consumption, and the work will
cover bacteriology, communicable di-
seases, medical zoology, foods, dis-
infection, sterilization, personal hy-
giene, and sanitation.
"There is no charge or tuition m
connection with taking ths course of
instruction," Doctor Wood stated,
"and at its conclusion, all who have
completed the training will be award-
ed certificates by the State Health
Department. Food establishments
where the personnel has received
these certificates and where sanita-
tion standards meet State and local
requirements will be awarded a pla-
card of approval by the State De-
partment. Food establishments where
the personnel has received these cer-
tificates and where sanitation stan-
dards meet State and local require-
ments will be awarded a placard of
approval by the State Department of
Health."
Doctor Wood stressed the impor-
tance of the food establishment owner
urging his personnel to attend this
school, since his prominent display of
this placard will inform the public*
that food handlers in his place of busi-
ness have been trained by the Health
Department in the basic piinciples of
sanitation in food preparation and
service, and that his place has been
certificed as meeting sanitation stan-
dards required by local and State heal,
th agencies.
"The course will be taught by Mr.
Roy L. Reinarz, of the Travis-Bas-
trop County Health Unit" Doctor
Harold Wood stated, "and classes will
be arranged so as to care for all who
register regardless of what shift they
are working."
Starts Monday October 12 at th«.
Bastrop high School Cafeteria.
COUNTY FEDERATION
TO MEET SATURDAY
The Bastrop County Federation
wilt meet at 2:30 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, October 10, at the Metho-
dist Church in Bastrop. Urge your
membership to attend and each club
president or delegate will be allowed
two minute* to give last year's ac-
complishments and state your club
plans for this year.
Remember your plan may inspire
another club. Help us make this year
count.
Mrs. Paul Farris, president
Mrs H. G. Davis, secretary
camp swift (jets new han!)
CAMP SWIFT, Oct. 7—The pre-
sence at Camp Swift of a third mili-
tary band was made known this week
with the announcement of the arrival
of the personnel of the former Fort
Custer, Michigan, recruit reception
center band. The band will be per-
manently attached to the .">.'57th En-
gineers, no\v stationed at Camp
Swift.
The new organization was original
ly formed for the 107th Engincci
Michigan National Guard. Warrant
Officer Thomas R. Port'-:- was ap
pointed director in February, 11)40,
when the 'band was stationed at Saul
Ste. Marie, prior to induction at
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. The unit la-
ter went t) Camp Claiborne, La., be-
fore being assigned to the Michigan
Post.
The arrival of the band membets
brings to three the number of military
bands at Camp Swift, with a fourth
in prospect, the Second Air Base S>-.
curity Training Group, having an-
nounced te early activation of a mu-
sical organization in their outfit.
SERVICES HELD
FOR PIONEER
STOCKMAN
Bastrop County and Watterson
community lost one of its most pro-
minent farmers and stockmen in the
death of C. C. Watterson, who passeu
away at his home on Friday, October
2, 1942, at the age of 79 years, 6
months, and 21 days.
He was born in this community on
March 11, 1813, and lived here all of
his life. He was the son of Charles
C., and Martha Gray Watterson, who
came to Texas from Tennessee in
1850 and were among the first set-
tlers of the Watterson Community.
Mr. Watterson was one of the old
Trail Drivers, who went up the trail
in the early days. He served his
county as commissioner one term, ano
looked out for the interest of his
community all of his life.
He is survived by his widow, six
children and one sister, and seven
grandchildren. The children are W. E.
Watterson, Bstrop; Mrs Dee Alex-
ander, Lockhart, Mrs. T. J. Breed-
ing. Red Rock, Lt. T. K. Watterson
of the Canal Zone, Panama; Mrs.
Ralph Mortland < f Freer, and Litton
Watterson of Houston. The sister is
Mrs. H. J. Eskew of Bastrop. His
oldest sister, Mrs. H B. Lee, pre-
ceded him in death by only six weeks.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, with Rev, L. D. Hardt, pas-
tor of the Bastrop Methodist Church,
officiating. Intel ment was in Wat-
terson cemetery. Pall bearers were
his nephews: Alvis Watterson of
Creed moor, W. B. Watterson of
Elgin, Charlie Eskew and Oren Es-
kew of Bastrop, Tom Lee and Ernest
Lee of Watterson.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral weie as follows: Mrs.
Nora Dailey, Mrs. Anna Jordan, Mrs.
Elma Hamilton of Austin, Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Watterson of Creedmoor,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Watterson of
Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee oi
Lavernia, Mrs Martha Ellis of Hous-
ton, Mrs. Emmett Harris of Lock-
hart. Mrs. Nora Stanfield of Lock-
hart, Mrs. Ada Smith of Lockhart,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Watterson of
Lafayette, La., Gordon Rosanky of
A. and M. College, Earl Rosanky.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Woodless, Mr.
and Mrs Claude Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw
Breeding, and J. H. Jones of Smith-
vitlc. and Mrs. T. K. Watterson of
Victoria.
STAY FAR AWAY
FROM FIRING AREAS
COL. KURTZ WARNS
Keep out of the Camp Swift w >oded
area unless you have business there.
Don't g<> wandering away from the
cantonment sections under any ciicum-
stances—at any point.
Those warnings have been reitorat
ed by Col. L. A. Kurtz, post comman-
der , coincident with the start of ar-
tillery firing on the big jruri ranges.
For weeks soldiers and the public
have been warned away from the
wooded area- of the vast reservation.
Firing has been in progress on rifle,
pistol and machine gun ranges for
weeks, and notices have been posted
in public buildings of the towns of
the area, and have been published in
newspapers and announced in radio
br< adcasts.
Orders have beer, issued by the post
commander against any encroachment
by unauthorized persons on the re-
servation area. The public has been
warned not to enter the camp except
through guarded gates, and not to
leave in any other manner. Any per-
son found in the aiea of the ranges
will be "hauled up" immediately be-
fi re the- provost marshal.
The artillery ranges, now in daily
use, are areas of particular danger to
trespassers. The dispersal areas are
far from the firing points and persons
wandering into tihe wooded sections
of the reservation may unwittingly
stray into these danger zones, it has
been pointed out
Particular warning has been repeat-
ed against the picking up or handling
of "dud" shells or projectiles. Any
"dud" is dangerous and may detonate
at any moment.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LUCY
RIVERS MAYNARD SET FOR 1
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
j The hand of tragedy held Bastrop
and all of Central Texas in its grip
today when Lucy Rivers Maynard, 8-
year old daughter of County Judge
and Mrs. C. B. Maynard, and grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Riveis of Elgin, died at the local hos-
pital of pneumonia, brought on by
exposure.
Funeral services will be held at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Me.
thodist Church in Bastrop.
Lucy Rivers, who left the school
house Tuesday afternoon about 2:30
o'clock, was missing until about 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when
she was found by a searching party
of local men and patrolmen in a
small ravine across Piney Creek, se-
veral hundred yards off Highway 95.
She was rushed immediately to the
Orgain Memorial Hospital, suffering
with severe cuts and bruises and ex-
posure, where she passed away early
this morning.
SOLDIERS WIVES
PLAN WEEKLY
DIVERSIONS
The Soldiers' Wives, under the
leadership of Miss Lucille Lang,
YWCA director <,f the Bastrop USO,
held their second meeting at 2:3c
Monday afternoon at the USO Club.
This meeting was held for the dis*
cussion of business pertinent to the
future activities of the Soldier's
Wives Club.
They have made a tentative sche-
dule of activities which will include
making bandages for the Red Cross
one afternoon a week. The girls feei
that Red Cross work is one of the
many ways in which they can stand
behind their soldier-husbands in their
contributions to Victory.
On Wednesday afternoons the Sol-
diers' Wives will meet at 2:30 to gn
bowling. Afterward they will leturn
to the USO Club for refreshments.
'Every Friday evening from 8:30 to
10:30 there will be a dance at the
USO Club for soldiers and their
wives.
The USO Club is always open to
the wives of enlisted men and they
are urged to come in at any time for
a game of Bridge, Ping P <ng, check-
ers, or to visit with their friends and
read books and magazines as well as
to write letters to the folks at home.
Make the USO your meeting place —
tell your friends about it.
If you are interested in the Sol-
diers' Wives Club, or in attending
any i f their activities, come in to the
USO and inquire. 'Anyone at the desk
will be glad to tell you about it.
The foil owing are members of the
Soldiers' Wives Club: Mesdames Paul
Giering, John Chesmore, Hassell
Knight, James Walls, 0. B. Pickard,
Max Culpepper, Joseph Mateja, Ken-
neth Stiekton, Jean Redebaugh, Law-
rence Mitts, Henry Olson, Berna n
Banrosa, George Abiul, William Ward,
Richard Schroeder. Dick Floyd, P.
Meiser, Norman Johnson, Gerals
Bachmann, Harold Wright, and Wal-
ter Pendiy.
COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETS IN BASTROP
After three months of extreme-
hot weather, comes the fitht northers
of the year, and another meeting of
the council members, which gather-
ed together recently with the Home
Demonstration agent, for the election
of new officers.
A letter, minutes, an I reports were
read of the oenvention held at Fort
Worth, which was very interesting.
As a suggestion for year books
fo rthis year, each club and its mem-
bers will make its own plans, to suit
its individual needs and conveniences.
The next meeting will be in Nov-
ember.
HUMBLE BRINGS
FOOTBALL FANS
FIVE GAMES
Football followers can look for-
ward to another five-game boradcaat
schedule this Saturday as Humble Oil
and Refining Comany brings fans one
Conference game and four important
intersectional games over a number
of Texas radio stations.
The Baylor Bears take on the Ark-
ansas aggregation in Fayetteville.
The Porkers are hard to beat on their
home field, so this game should pro-
vide plenty of excitement. Charley Jor
dan, who is fast becoming one or
Humble's most popular play-by-play
announcers will report the game di-
rect from the field while Buddy Ros-
tick of Little Rock describes color.
Broadcast starts at 2:20 p. m. over
station WRR—Dallas and Waco—
Waco.
Dana Bible's sixth edition of long-
horns will take a short jaunt to Dal-
las to meet their traditional intersec-
tional rivals, the University nf Okla-
homa in the Cotton Bowl. Kern Tips
will handle the play-by-play assign-
ment with Harfield Weedin doing the
color work. Stations WFAA, Dallas
-Ft Worth; WOAI, San Antonio, KP-
RC, Houston, and KNOW, Austin wili
air this game starting at 2:2o p. m.
It Will be home-coming day foi
Maity Karow, coach of the Corpus
Christi Naval Air Station team, as he
and his team play host to his old alma
mater—Texas A. & .VI. The fact that
one of his ends Bill Stages, is also
an ex-Aggie star, will add point to
this contest. Bill Michaels will do the
play-by-play announcing while Tom
Jacobs takes care of the color de-
partment. This game will come to
fans over stations: KRIS, Corpus
Christi; KTSA, San Antonio; KRGV,
Weslaco; KXYZ, Houston, and KGKO
Fort Worth, starting at 2:20 p. m.
Rice, who nosed out Tulane by a
one-point margin last year, will meet
the Green Wave at New Orleans, with
Ves Box giving his usual sparkling
play-by-play reports while Bill New-
kirk relieves him for color descrip-
tion. This game takes the air at 2:20
over stations KTRH, Houston ana
KRLD, Dallas.
1 he latest game of the afternoon
to go on the air is the one between
T.C.U. and Kansas U., starting at
2:50 p. m., at Fort Worth. Dave Rus-
sell and Dave Byrn will alternate at
the mike, the former taking the play-
by-play assignment and the latter the
color highlights. Stations KK.1Z, Fort
Worth, KGKL, San Angelo, KRBC,
Abilene, KBST, Big Spring and KRUl
Midland will carry this game.
CAMP CHAPELS TO RECEIVE
POTTED PLANTS
CAMP SWIFT, Oct. 7— Camp
Swift's chapels will receive a num-
ber of potted plants as the result of
the approaching tea and (lower show
of the Violet Crown Garden Club of
I Austin, scheduled for October 15 at
! the Hotel Driskill.
Potted plants vlaeed on display at
i the tea will later be sent to the Camp
for installation in chapels and in the
Post Hospital. Mrs. George VanFleet,
piesident of the Garden Club, an-
nounced this week.
This club, largest in Texas, num-
bering more than 7."0 members, has
taken the initiative in Camp Swift
beautification and its program. in
which croups from many thcr towns
of the < amp area are cooperative, t.«
scheduled for an early start.
ATTEND WEDDING IN BRENHAM
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ash attended
the wedding of Miss Frances William.-.,
daughter of District Attorney and
Mrs. Leslie I) Williams and Joe Bruse,
of Denison. which took pla e in Bren-
ham recently
Mis Bruse, with her family, was a
former resident of Bastrop, attending
; the Bastrop schools.
CARD OF THANKS
WV wish to express our sincere ap-
preciation for the many expressions
of sympathy and beautiful floral of-
ferings in the recent loss of our be-
loved husband and father.
MRS. C. C Watterson and familv
ELKINS 5-10-25 cent STORE
Cecil Long, Manager
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